MTV has announced plans to resurrect their seminal alternative music program 120 Minutes. The two-hour show, which originally ran weekly on MTV from 1986 to 2000 and then on MTV2 from 2001 to 2003, will return to MTV2 on a monthly basis. Matt Pinfield, perhaps the program's best known host, will return to host the new show. A weekly online counterpart, 120 Seconds, will air on the website MTV Hive.

In its heyday, 120 Minutes was a landmark program, showcasing videos and live performances from lesser-known artists as well as popular acts from the worlds of indie rock, college rock and punk. Over the years, bands like The Replacements, Rancid, Nirvana, Weezer, Ramones, Hüsker Dü and countless others either had their videos played on the show or performed live on its set.

"Perhaps"? Get out! Dave Kendall was the creator and best host. Pinfield was a suck-up douchebag. He was seriously the worst interviewer. He reminds me of Chris Farleys interview skit. To Harrison Ford: "You were in Star Wars. Wow, Star Wars is cool. Do you like Star Wars?"

It was pretty great to have a show that would play videos by Quicksand, sunny day real estate, jawbreaker and samiam

I met the dude once at a show back in 92 in Miami, and he told me how he tried to get more punk and hardcore stuff on Headbangers ball but the network wouldn't listen to him. 17 year old me was super excited to do shots of Old Crow with him!

last time i checked i saw a day long running version of it lumped in with with all my music choice channels but no mtv literally doesnt have music anymore, thats no longer an exaggeration, they have zero music

The Bosstones hosted a full episode of '120 Minutes' shortly after 'Question the Answers' came out. They introduced music videos, did a short skit where they gave each other Christmas presents and played three songs live, though I only remember "Pictures to Prove It" and "Lights Out".

Music rights. Each episode was packed with contemporary rock songs; that's why it took so long to get to DVD, why the set is so expensive and why it's not on TV anymore. Same deal with 'Beavis & Butthead', I assume.

It's not always that obvious; a lot of companies (namely FOX) will cut costs by substituting the soundtracks with either lesser-known/cheaper songs or sound-alike studio tracks and conveniently forget to mention it to consumers. They did that with 'Mission Hill', which is why it still plays on [adult swim] every now and then.

The DVD set has a new score to replace the licensed songs. Fortunately, the generic music doesn't make the show any different from the original run, except for maybe the the lack of "Everybody Hurts" in the "Road Worrier" episode.

Is it? I thought I heard they restored the whole soundtrack like 'Freaks & Geeks' did, and that's why it took so long to come out. I never watched a lot of 'Daria', but I believe a soundtrack like that is best left untouched. 'Freaks & Geeks', being a period piece, needed that soundtrack, but 'Daria', being such a specific portrait/satire of late 1990s pop culture, would seem to need it just as much, if not more. I'm sure a lot of people could overlook its absence, but it seemed like a crucial element of the show's aesthetic.

Unless nothing scripted can be qualified as whimsical, which, if you want that then I will grant it. But if there is no room for sadness or laughter or gladness then whatever you want to call that tv, you can have.

Well, it depends...I can either see "whimsy" as an emotion one gets from experiencing something of such infectious, life-affirming positivity that it gives you a champagne-bubble high of happiness (e.g. what you might feel were you riding on the back of Falcor the Luckdragon...or from being a Mormon), or I can see "whimsy" in it's literal definition, being of a quaint and fantastic quality (e.g. "the whimsical contraptions of the eccentric Professor Hamblershamb").

I doubt television could produce anything I'd describe as "life-affirming", but I'll agree that something can easily fit the latter description....in the fantasy genre, perhaps, but sitcoms? I don't know.

The fact that it took so long for me to formulate an opinion on that proves "whimsical" is just as subjective an adjective as any. I'd describe 'Pete & Pete' as a lot of things - quirky, exuberant....chimerical? - though not "whimsical", but I can see a lot of people describing it as such and I have no reason to disagree.

Although I acknowledge a lot of (contrived) "whimsy" in contemporary film, e.g. the works of Miyazaki or Jean-Pierre Jeunet, I'm quick to automatically associate the word with science-fantasy. The original run of 'Doctor Who' is the first example that came to my mind. Hell, I'd even describe 'Andy Richter Controls the Universe' as "whimsical". Damn, I miss that show.

Yeah I don't think I necessarily equate it to such balls out joy as dragon riding. Something more akin to cheerful bemusement at something charmingly juxtaposed like the old lady down the street who populates her yard with little garden creatures made out of used coffee filters or something.

That's not "whimsical", that's just creepy and wholly indicative that social services need soon be involved. I think I oversold my other definition of "whimsy": while I'm sure riding on the back of a dragon is a whimsical experience in and of itself, I was thinking like more of a unique effervescent happiness on par with, say...I dunno, riding a bike on a bright green summer day? I think you've read enough of my posts to know that I've never truly experienced joy, so I'm really blanking on the analogies here.

on;y when he did the anniversary episode, and made fun of Green Day.
I also think Kevin Sea was a good host. And this was my favorite performance of all those sessions(other than The Cramps killing it)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axnCMV-on9Q

I remember the episode that Thurston from Sonic Youth hosted and he interviewed Beck. The first segment I don't think Beck answered a single question...after one question Beck took his shoe off and threw it across the room. I saw that interview and thought Beck was the biggest asshole.

Wow, not only does Ben Weasel dish it out to people who really don't deserve it, after 25 years of performing at punk shows his skin is still as thin as it gets.

No one said punks or musicians had to be nice, but punching someone way smaller than you in the face instead of being the bigger person and letting it go just makes you a creep and a human dildo. I notice he didn't take a swing at that huge security guy.

let me guess, every video is gonna be every popular "hiphop" (or these days black people electronic music) emo/metalcore/deathcore fake ass pussy band with those dumb thick glasses tight shirts and pants and that hair that makes me want to slam them all with a hammer (taking a breath and gathering my thoughts now)
these things i hate.

mtv brought back headbangers ball which unlike the broad open and cool (they had nirvana on it, a memorable episode wear kurt wore the dress) show they once had, this time it was flooded with every cookie monster vocaled fake death metal bands but those bands were at least heavy and manly.
i fear now that the pussy elements will soon replace the good ones.

Its shame that most of what is considered Alternative Music, is Un-listenable dreck, featuring musicians who refugees from Williamsburg and will be enjoyed by the writing staff of SPIN magazine. That said I watched the original 120 minutes once in a while during the yeas 1997 and 1999. So i got to see Pennywise, Reel Big Fish, and Powerman 5000 (yes, power), and er Daft Punk.